Bifana Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Bifana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
Bifana (99) may also be a first name.
Bifana Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bifana Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bifana (Russian: Бифана) is carried by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Bifana.
How Common Is The Last Name Bifana? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 7,593,402nd most commonly held family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. Bifana occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Bifana reside; 50 percent reside in Central Africa and 33 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 951,070th most commonly occurring given name world-wide, held by 99 people.
This surname is most common in Cameroon, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 5,192,267. In Cameroon Bifana is most prevalent in: Centre Region, where 50 percent live, East Region, where 25 percent live and Far North Region, where 25 percent live. Barring Cameroon it exists in one country. It is also found in South Africa, where 33 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bifanga | 92 | 6 | / |
| Baifana | 92 | 1 | / |
| Bhifana | 92 | 1 | / |
| Baifanga | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bifano | 83 | 1,898 | / |
| Bifane | 83 | 504 | / |
| Bifani | 83 | 256 | / |
| Befana | 83 | 55 | / |
| Bifona | 83 | 3 | / |
| Vifana | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bifany | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bifouna | 77 | 157 | / |
| Biffani | 77 | 138 | / |
| Biffano | 77 | 106 | / |
| Buifena | 77 | 59 | / |
| Befanga | 77 | 34 | / |
| Biffany | 77 | 26 | / |
| Bifanis | 77 | 8 | / |
| Bifangi | 77 | 4 | / |
| Bifanni | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bifanio | 77 | 1 | / |
| Beafana | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bifange | 77 | 1 | / |
| Baifani | 77 | 1 | / |
| Beffagna | 71 | 8 | / |
| Biphanah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Befani | 67 | 565 | / |
| Bifone | 67 | 249 | / |
| Befona | 67 | 165 | / |
| Befano | 67 | 63 | / |
| Bifoni | 67 | 13 | / |
| Vifano | 67 | 8 | / |
| Befany | 67 | 8 | / |
| Befena | 67 | 4 | / |
| Befane | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bifono | 67 | 2 | / |
| Befané | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baifougna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vifane | 67 | 1 | / |
Bifana Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bifana in the Russian language | ||
| Бифана | bifana | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bifana
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